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Solons Back Plan for
,2,700,000 New Homes
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—(P)-
President Truman's recommenda-
tions for the greatest house-build-
ing program in history won im-
mediate and enthusiastic bi parti-
san support today on Capitol Hill.
Democrats and Republicans
alike applauded the objectives
of the emergency campaign
which has set its sights on the
construction of 2,700,000 new
■ homes in the next two years.
Wilson S. Wyatt, the housing
expediter and generalissimo of the
projected campaign, said it could
“move into high gear" by April 1
if congress acts promptly and votes
the necessary legislation.
Only one phase of the over-all
program failed to click with con-
gressmen. That was the proposal
that the 40.000.000 existing dwell-
ings be placed under price con-
trol. Major opposition to this de-
@ veloped.
Rep. Wolcott of Michigan, senior
Republican on the house banking
committee, which handles housing
legislation, said if the administra-
tion would drop its fight for price
ceilings on old houses "I don't see
why we can't put through the leg-
islation the President asked for.
by unanimous consent, within 24
hours.”
Objections to two phases of the
plan were voiced by industry
groups. The National Association
of Real Estate boards protested
the price control features and the
Producers' Council, Inc., repre-
senting building materials manu-
facturers, objected to proposals for
subsidies to spur output of ma-
terials.
Instead of subsidies, the coun-
cil suggested a 10 percent increase
in prices of materials, arguing that
this would add only about $180 to
the cost of a $6,000 home. This
additional cost would be repair
over a period of 25 to 30 years so
that there would be no hardship
on the purchaser at any time, the
council contended.
The “bold" housing pro-
gram, prepared by Wyatt on
instructions from Mr. Tru-
man, contemplates about $16,-
000,000,000 in housing con-
struction during the next two
years. The houses would be
built principally by private
contractors, with most of the
dwellings selling for no more
than $6,000 or renting for not
more than $50 a month.
Announcing the vast undertak-
ing last night, Mr. Truman called
is a “veterans’ emergency bousing
program," and Wyatt emphasized
it is intended to bring living space
into line with veterans' pocket-
books.
The estimated cost to the feder-
al government is $850,000,000.
Associated Preu (AP)
United Preu (UP) PRICE FIVE CENTS
JNO Site Battle
Stirs
LONDON, Feb. 9—) - Mam-
douh Riaz of Egypt suggested to-
gates
the committee to discuss the
question.
FALSE TEETH
REFRIGERATED
... Then there was the guy
named Gus who left his false
teeth in a glass of water in a
window of the Windsor hotel
overnight and awoke the fol-
lowing morning to find them
frozen in a cake of ice. Now
he's looking for the next train
back to San Francisco.
— day to the headquarters committee Following Egypt, the Nether-
that London instead of New York lands proposed that interim head-
be selected as a temporary site of 1 -
the United Nations organization, quarters be established in New
• He made the suggestion as an York and permanent headquarters
amendment to the report of the in the Connecticut-New York bor-
interim site committee, and said 1 der area. Britain and India sup-
it would be “common sense” to ported this plan
keep the temporary headquarters * :*
in the British capital where all the suing cuSSIUI go-to the united
organization s documents now rest states immediately and set ud al-
and where there would be little ternative plans based on the use
• added expense.
Renewed attempts to keep
the headquarters of the United
Nations in Europe, at least
temporarily, were reported
• yesterday, and Riaz's proposal
was the first opportunity for
The Dutch proposed that a plan-
ning commission go to the United
TUG WAR HOLDS ‘
of two, five, 10, 20 or 40 square
miles of territory. The commission
also would ascertain what steps
United States governmental agen-
cies would take to control develop-
I ment in adjacent territory.
With thia information at hand.
| No Dutch said, the general assem-
bly could reach a decision at its
Fuel Rationing
, Orderedin NY
next meeting on the exact area re-
quired in the Connecticut-New
York area.
Leaders had indicated over a
Cairo Students
Battle Police
CAIRO, Feb. 9.—(P)—Egyptian
students battled Cairo police to-
day during a demonstration against
Britain's attitude toward revision
of the British-Egyptian treaty. At
least SO students and 30 police-
men were injured, and approxi-
mately 150 students arrested be-
fore quiet was restored.
Shouting "down with Britain"
and "to the revolt," the students
surged through the streets of Cai-
ee. Police lines were broken and
i a bus was set afire.
The demonstration started after
PLANES DOWN
Cold Drops •
Mercury to
26 Degrees
"Someone left the north pasture
gate open last night”
That was the weatherman’s com-
ment this morning on Abilene’s
current weather situation which
involved a little snow, a little sleet,
a little freezing rain—and sub-
freezing temperatures.
The bewildering array of weath-
er elements seemed to involve
most of West Texas and the Pan-
handle. Other portions of the state
reported freezing or near freezing
temperatures except in southern
Texas and the coastal section.
Abilene’s cold wave hit about
10:55 yesterday morning and reach-
ed its apparent climax about 7
o'clock this morning. The thermom-
eter dropped from 42 degrees at
5:30 to 26 at 7 and were back to
27 at 9:30.
The weatherman's play-by-
play account of early morning
conditions was: drizzling rain -
at 5:30, sleet at 5:46, snow at
6:05, freezing drizzle at 6:30,
sleet at 8:15, just cold weather
at 8:30.
After all the acting up by the
elements, there was not enough
precipitation for the weatherman
to get a measurement here this
morning.
The forecast for the remainder
of today is continued cloudy and
cold with the doubtful possibility
of more sleet or snow. Predicted
low here tonight is 26.
Tomorrow's forecast is "cloudy
and cold" with continued freezing
temperatures predicted until to-
morrow afternoon.
Both the east and west flights
of American airlines were ground-
ed this morning for several hours
Pilots reported that the plane
wings iced over in flight. Later
when conditions were better in
the air, they found that the wings
rogress Report Ups
opefor Steel Peace
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GEORGE E. ALLEN
Allen Has Good,
Pauley Dwindling
Chance for OK
BULK OF ARMY ‘BRASS’ IS JUST
PURE YARDBIRD—PLUS DRESSING
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—(PP)—Attention Army GI’s:
The “brass” you’ve been griping about is mostly gold-
plated yardbird.
The War department disclosed this today in announc-
ing that two-thirds of the male officers serving in the
wartime army, aside from medical officers and chaplains,
came up from the ranks.
The report made no mention of GI postwar gripes
about the officer “caste” and its privileges. It just pre-
sents figures to speak for themselves.
Of 872,000 who saw commissioned service between
Pearl Harbor and V-J Day, approximately 72,000 were
medical officers or chaplains. Of the remaining 800,000
some 531,000 or 66.37 percent became officers after hav-
ing served in the ranks, the War department said.
Only 9.000 of the wartime army were West Pointers.
An equal number were regulars who had not been to
the military academy.
The wartime records showed that the officers reserve
corps provided 206,000 officers and the National Guard
21,000. Of these many had previously served as enlisted
men. —-------
Snyder Will
a mass meeting protesting against
I the recent British reply to Egy pt's
request for revision of the 1936
British-Egy ptian treaty.
The fighting flared up when
approximately 3.000 students,
caught between police lines near
fore them when they started out
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—(P)—The four weeks ago
most drastic system of fuel oil rat UNO officials, with the constant
ioning in the history of New York urging of U. S. delegation chief
City was ordered today by Mayor Edward R Stettinius, Jr., are
William O'Dwyer after tugboat shooting now at adjournment by
workers rejected for the second Tuesday or Wednesday of next
time proposals to end their harbor week.
strike 4t--on: The site controversy has reach
The mayor’s action, thong ed a point where some delegates
previously proclaimed f.Saminof reported privately that a move
emergency, was taken “in the in ment was underway not to let
terests of the health and safety" UNO headquarters be established
• of the city’s millions “to avoid an - 5 "
epidemic of respiratory illness or
disease and to replenish the fuel
supplies of hospitals and other in-
stitutions."
week ago that they expected to
pack up and go home by today, but
when the time arrived they found
they still had on the agenda about . . j
half of the issues which were be-a Nile river bridge, started hurl-
had iced over on the ground.
Both planes landed here be-
fore 6 o'clock, stranding 42
passengers here who spent the
idle hours lounging in the
Windsor hotel lobby.
The westbound plane was able
to continue about 9:45 while the
eastbound flight was still ground-
ed at 10:30.
Big Spring, Midland, El Paso.
Wink, and Roswell, N. M., reported
the same freakish early morning
weather as Abilene.
Late in the morning El Paso still
reported snow,
Stamford reported “two inches
of snow fell here last night well
covering the ground." At Wichita
Falls there was snow.
The United Press reported
thunderstorms from the Pecos val-
ing stones Bystanders joined in
shortly on the side of the students.
| Police Chief Lewa Russell Pasha, thunderstorms zrvm use recus var
who was on the scene during the | ley eastward to the northern and
melee, immediately summoned eastern portions of East Texas and
mounted police.
Child Welfare Unit
Supervisor to Quit
along the upper coast. Lufkin re-
ported 5.59 inches of rain in the
past 24 hours.
Minimum temperatures tonight
were expected to range between
18-22 degrees in the Panhandle, 22-
26 in the south plains, 20-24 in the
in the United States at all but to
keep it in London for a few years.
The group of nations, opposed to
the site inspection committee's
choice of the Connecticut-N e w
York area as a permanent site.
"There is s complete embargo
now in effect,' 'said Commissioner was said by informed quarters to
of Purcase Albert Pleydell, acting be gaining strength in their efforts
fuel administrator. "Until rationing to postpone a decision until next
starts at noon, no oil will be moved September or later.
at all except for emergencies. To -.---------—-----..—...—
say that the severity of the sys-
a tem is unprecedented for the city
• is putting it mildly."
He also told newsmen that the
September or later.
Eleanor, Royalty Dine
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 —(—
Chances dwindled today that Ed-
win W. Pauley's nomination as un-
dersecretary of navy will be fav-
orably recommended to the senate.
The naval committee which has
been considering the nomination
was reported evenly divided on
the question, and a tie vote means
Pauley s name would go to the
floor without the important ad - . .......
vantage of the committees approv- March 19, at which ,
al.
Jennings Quits, City
Dads Slate Election
Keep Post,
Ross Says
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 P) —
White House Secretary Charles G.
Ross reported today good progress
is being made toward ending the
20-day-old steel strike.
His statement to a news confer-
ence re-emphasized other reports
that President Truman is optimis-
tic about settlement of the dis-
putes. which has thrown into idle-
ness 750.000 steel workers.
Ross, in response to ques-
tions about reports that Recon-
version Director John W. Sny-
der might be replaced by Price
Administrator Chester Bowles,
said no change in the recon-
version leadership had been
made and none is contem-
plated.
A government official, who ask-
ed not to be named, had said
earlier that there is a possibility
that Bowles might quit as a result
of differences over an impending
government wage-price pronounce-
ment.
Bowles' appearance before a con-
gressional committee to discuss
wage-price policies was postponed
a third time today, from Monday
until next Thursday.
Ross said he did not expect the
The outlook was definitely better
for the administration in the case
City commissioners Friday ac-
cepted the resignation of one mem-
ber. G- L. Jennings. Place 4. north
side, and set a special election for
successor
will be chosen to fill the unexpired
term.
, They authorized City Attorney E
of George E. Allen, named for a M Overshiner to prepare an or-
two-year term on the Reconstrue- e, the Posed inr
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nation appeared to be crumbling officials of the Texas & Pacific
and his prompt confirmation was railway Hither limit was needed—
generally believed assured. mlway. Higher limit was needed
President Truman’s reaffirma-
tion of his confidence in Pauley on MinIare (annto
Thursday evidently failed to move MinIsIeIS Oppose
some members of the senate naval rr
committee. Dian in Doturn
Administration lieutenants who Fian TO KulUll
did not want to be quoted by name .
said a check indicated Pauley's World War Dead
democratic support there was in WUllU VVul II UCOU
sufficient.
BOSTON, Feb 9. —(— Twelve
the railmen said—because their
company plans to inaugurate a
fast, new, streamlined train. The
Sunshine Eagle,” through Abilene
about July 1.
The two visitors, S. L. Wright,
executive general agent, Dallas,
and Harry E. DeLane. Abilene
agent, of the T. & P, took with
them a. detailed plan of the city’s
proposed automobile parking space
on T & P. right-of-way on South
new wage-price formula statement
today and did not know whether
it would be ready during the week-
end Mr. Truman told his news
conference Thursday he expected
to have it out in a day or two.
Earlier reports from the White
House said that Mr. Truman was
"quite hopeful" about the steel
dispute and that the U. S. Steel
corporation and the CIO steel
workers were “not very far apart.”
CIO President Philip Murray
likewise asserted that the two sides
1s’ street between the passenger
station tunnel and Pine. The com wrre in substantial agreement, and
mission has asked the railroad to that he was eager to obtain a one-
permit establishment of such s
parking area.
Jennings resigned from the com-
mission because of ill health, he in-
formed members in a letter Fri-
day. Elected a commissioner for
the second time last year, he had
been assigned until recently to po-
Tice and health matters Commis-
same rigid controls may be applied
to coal Monday if present condi-
tions did not improve.
Most of the city's fuel oil, as well
as coal, comes from New Jersey
terminals by tugboat.
The mayor barred all deliveries
to places of amusements and de-
creed that fuel oil would be obtain-
able only on application to police
a headquarters for institutions or the
e nearest police station for residen-
tial users.
O’Dwyer said he had asked Sec-
retary of Labor Schwellenback to
appoint a fact finder in the dispute
and added the secretary had sug-
gested Edward McGrady, former as-
sistant secretary of labor for the
post
LONDON, Feb. 9—(P)—Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt had lunch with
King George and Queen Elizabeth
at Buckingham palace today.
Resignation of Mrs. Franette---------.-------
Barnett, supervisor of the Abilene upper Red River valley, 24-28 in
Taylor county child welfare unit, northwest East Texas, and near
will become effective in the near freezing in West Texas and ex-
future. County Judge Wiley Caffey treme northeast Texas.
said this morning.
Mrs. Barnett is resigning to be - , | | | TisI
witn her husband. Warren Barnett.; Dauicor inh
uno is being discharged from the KeVISeO JOD
army Mrs. Barnett left for San ‘VIY -
Antonio yesterday to meet her hus-
band and is expected to return
Tuesday.
Judge Caffey said he understood
that a child welfare field worker
Goes to Truman
from Austin would be sent to Abi-
lene until such time as permanent
assignment of a supervisor to suc-
ceed Mrs. Barnett is made.
*
This situation led to persistent clergymen in 1
reports that Pauley, who has been clergymen in t the’ Protestant
5
I who told a reporter he did not j Two dead back 10 this country.
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| terior Ickes.
the department of
SOLONS JOLTED
Army Opposes
Separate AAF
WASHINGTON. Feb 9. —
WASHINGTON, Feb. B-*** —
Congress sent to the White House
today a stripped-down version of
the so-called "full employment"! The War department jolted con-
bill. L ,
Of 26 measures President Tru- creation of a separate air force
man asked in his annual message
in January, this was the first to
pleted plans to bring them home
beginning this spring, if congres
sional authorization was granted.
Declaring that overemphasis of
the body stems not from Judaism
or Christianity, but only from a
“secular paganism that clutches
the transitory," the 12 clergymen
who signed the letter as members
of the department asked the presi-
dent to use “all your prestige and
authority" to stop the project |
Pointing out that it was estimat-
ed that the program would cost
$500 000.000. the letter said
sioner Ben Richey has been per
forming those duties for the past
several weeks, because Commis-
sioner Jennings has been physically
unable to attend meetings since last
August, officials explained. He was
city commissioner also from 1941
to 1943. but was a candidate for
police chief in 1943
Mayor Will Hair said his resig-
nation is being accepted with re-
gret.
Candidacies must be filed be-
fore 5 p. m Feb. 22, and all
applicants must reside in the
north part of the city Draw-
ing for places on the ballot will
be held at 1:36 a. m Feb. 23.
year contract.
The sole remaining stumbling
block, according to those in a po-
sition to know, was agreement on
how retroactive to make the pay
increase that will affect 750,000
strikers. Murray asked that the
boost be effective as of January
1—the same date suggested by
President Truman when he ad-
vanced his compromise proposal
for an 18 1-2-cent hourly wage in-
crease.
NIP IN TEARS
Allies Demand
Homma's Death
MANILA. Feb 9 —(P)—The war
crimes trial of Lt. Gen. Masaharu
Homma ended today in its fifth
The proposed new TAP train ...._____________. _
will reduce the travel time between week with the Japanese defendant,
Abilene and St. Louis about seven T
erstwhile conqueror of Manila, Ba-
pass. .
Final approval came yesterday
when the senate accepted a draft
drawn by a conference committee
.GM Officials Called
Up Before NLRB
DETROIT, Feb. 9 — (P)—Four
top General Motors Corp. officials
have been summoned by the Na-
tional Labor Relations board hear-
ing charges of unfair labor prac
titces brought against the company
by the CIO United Auto Workers.
C. E Wilson, GM president. Har
ary W Anderson, head of industrial
•relations. Harry B Coen, personnel
director, and Stephen W Du Brul.
GM labor economist, were called
to appear when the hearing re-
sumes Monday.
The meetings were recessed Jan-
29 with start of government mediat
ed negotiations between the union
and strike bound corporation. The
discussions seeking an end to the
11-weeks walkout are also schedul-
ed for resumption (at 1:30 p m.
CST) Monday after a weekend re-
.cess.
BOTTLE FLIES AT SMITH RALLY-A bottle (upper left)
flies through the air as a policeman and two other persons
talk during a disturbance at the site of an America First
Party rally in Chicago. The bottle smashed the wall over to
right. (AP Wirephoto).
to reconcile differences between
versions adopted by the senate and
house Mr Truman had urged
passage of what he regarded as
the stronger senate bill.
What he got, however, was leg-
islation much modified in word-
ing, including omission of the
phrase "full employment " Sen-
ate Majority Leader Barkley (Ky)
aaid the idea was to eliminate an
“implied guarantee that the gov
eeniment would step in and make
Jobs for any and all unemployed "
The bill as passed says “there
will be afforded useful employ-
ment opportunities, including self-
employment, for those able, will-
ing and seeking to work, and to
promote maximum employment
production and purchasing power
"Would it not be more fitting tri
.----bute to the dead to use that large
I gress, today by coming out against sum in a work designed to alleviate
. *---.—- - - ‘ the suffering of humanity for
Legislation to set up an inde whom they gave their lives’"
pendent air arm, army leaders -------------------------------
told congress won't work ... .
Their views were expressed in Winnie to Capital
a letter to Chairman Manasco (D
Ala) of the house expenditures' WASHINGTON. Feb 9—(UP)
committee by acting War Secretary _Former British Prime Minister
Kenneth C. Royall, who said the Winston Churchih will come to
opinions he voiced were shared by. t* -
General Dwight D Eisenhower Washington to visit President Tru
and Gen H H. Arnold war-time man tomorrow, the White House
head of the Army Air Forces
Manasco’s committee has juris-
diction over several pending bills
to establish an independent air
force, as well as over proposals for
merging national defense in a
i single department combining
army, navy and air forces.
The War department, Royall
wrote, "fully recognizes that one
of the lessons learned in this war
Please see CITY, p. 2. col. 6
Wichita Pilot Dies
In Crash Near Pecos
taan and Corregidor. in tears.
The prosecution demanded that
the general, accused of ordering
the Bataan Death March, be given
the same sentence as his military
contemporary, Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki
Yamashita-death on the gallows.
What fate the U. S. military
commission has in store for him
likely will be made known Mon-
day at I p. m. (1 a. m Monday
Central standard time).
In civilian attire, the general
VAN HORN. Feb 9.—P—G. R
Beaty, 23, was killed in a plane
crash about 10 miles west of here
yesterday afternoon
The body was taken to Pecos for
shipment to his home in Wichita
Falls. ____________ -
He was one of four persons de who once barked surrender orders
livering Piper cub planes to the “ 2
vest coast
He is survived by his widow and
one child.
to Gen. Jonathan Wainwright,
wept openly as Maj. John Skeen,
of Baltimore, chief of defense
counsel, said:
announced today. -------
THE WEATHER Illicit Narcotic Trade
Follows Warl Trend
Bodies of Crash
Victims Found
SAN ANTONIO. Feb 9
An intensive search ended yester-
day when the bodies of three
prominent Dallas residents end a
Fort Worth pilot were found be-
side the charred wreckage of a
twin-engined plane on a ranch 15
miles north of San Antonio.
is that air power has come of age"
and must have parity with land
and sea power in time of peace
as well as war
But, he added, the department:
believes this parity best can be
attained by following President
Truman's recommendation for a
single department combining all
three branches of the service
Creation of a single department,
with three coordinate branches.
Royall continued, would produce
these desirable results
1) Establish an organizational
structure providing for unified di-
rection below the president and as-
suring an "integrated military
program and the highest measure
.____________________of coordination and efficiency of
and Light company and the Texas, our armed forces "
Public Service company, Mrs Duff. 2) Assure air power and equal
Arthur B Hill of Dallas. Duff's status with the land and sea forces.
-______________- _ 1 3) Achieve “maximum economy
pilot. Gene McCurdy of Fort Worth in men, materiel and money."
The dead were William A. Duff,
president of the Peoples Power
Public Service company, Mrs. Duff.
business associate: and the planes
U. s. DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE
WEATHER BUREAU
ABILENE AND VICINITY Centinued
cloudy and cold Probably minimum tem-
perature tonight 26 degrees
EAST TEXAS Cloudy, showers along
the coast this afternoon partly cloudy
and colder lowest temperatures 24 28
northwest portion except 20-24 upper
Red River valley, near 32 in extreme
northeast portion tonight; Sunday Fair
warmer in north --= - ***-=
1 Strong northerly w
diminishing late tonight the focal point ©I supplies lor au i 10,990 ounces last years,
WEST TEXAS: Partly cloudy this af-dicts. I “Arrests of traffickers were
terneon: fairstomiehtand sunder- solder | The department said in a state- somewhat fewer, indicating a con-
temperatures 1s 22 Panhandle 22-26 ment its agents also encountered tinuing concentration of the racket
South Plains, and 26-30 elsewhere except the “first symptoms” of a problem in the handa of well-organized,
: J.reae"sunae "Io Enel PI which plagued them after World well financed mobs," it said add-
High and low temperatures to 9 p. (
60 and 26
High and low same date last year 80
and 51
Temperatures
Sat-Fri Fri-Th
AM Hour P
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—UP)— trade and contributed to a wave
The Treasury department disclos- ofLaddictionwhich swept through
ed today illicit narcotics seizures
many countries.
Seizures of opium type narcot-
______increased sharply last year among ics in this country, the report said,
portion in afternoon, indications that New York was rose from 7,226 ounces in 1944 to
"e- m * the focal point of supplies for ad - 10 995 ounces last year
36 53
35—52
32—52
28 — 52
2652
n #
Sunrise
is 4054
__today 7.27.
Sunset tonight 6.20,
COLD
m. War I—smuggling of narcotics ing:
I on the battlefields of Europe | "New York City appeared to bu
They arrested in Portland. Ore . the focal point of such traffic, with
last October a discharged infantry remnants of several notorious
man carrying morphine and co-gangs active, their tentacles reach-
caine which he told them he pick- * *
ed up from a German hospital
I supply dump
The Treasury said it was work
ing in some cases across the na-
tion
Seizures of marihuana fell off
from 12138 ounces in 1944 to 9,
475 ounces in 1945, possibly re
fleeting the success of the bureau
of narcotics in smashing several
nationally operating gangs" traf
ticking "in fringes of the New
ing with Allies occupation author-
: ities to corral all surplus narcotics
supplies in war-torn areas
After the first World War, it
recalled, quantities of such nar-
| colics found their way into illicit York City night club belt."
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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 233, Ed. 2 Saturday, February 9, 1946, newspaper, February 9, 1946; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1644607/m1/1/: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.